Snapchat

American

[snap-chat] / ˈsnæpˌtʃæt /

Digital Technology, Trademark.

a brand name for an image messaging service and application, through which users can share images that may be private and temporary or public and stored for retrieval.

Etymology

Origin of Snapchat

First recorded in 2011; snap ( def. ) + chat ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The tech firm behind social network Snapchat cut 1,000 jobs last month, saying AI is boosting efficiency as it pushes towards profitability.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

She had travelled to meet one of the boys for the first time in November 2024 after he had begun a "relationship" with her on social media platform Snapchat.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“It’s like putting a Snapchat filter on something,” Vargas told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

It’s a skill that is hard to grasp, especially right now with the phones and Snapchat and that stuff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

My fragile heart would not have survived seeing up-to-the-minute photos of my friends and classmates on Facebook or Instagram or Snapchat.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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